The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-05
FEWER BUT BETTER MEN.
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR HAVE
LOST NUMERICALLY.

General Master Workman Powderly
Explains That the Falling or is the
Result of Healthy Wedding Out
Process-The Committee on Creden-
tials Divided over Admitting the
Colorado Kicker.
MINNEAPoLIs, Oct. 4-The Knights of
Labor Convention was called to order at II
o'clock, but as the credentials of the dele
gates had not been examined an adjourn
ment was taken until evening. In an inter.
view to-day Mr. Powderly said: ''It is no
doubt TRUE that our numbers are fewer than
they once were but we understand each
other better. There are a great many who
came into the order through curiosity and
the excitement of the times, but they did
not have the interests of the movement at
heart and have dropped out"
LIVELY CONTEST.
At o'clock this afternoon the General
Assembly was again called to order and the
report of the Committee on Credentials was
received. Some 1876 delegates were favora-
bly, reported, while few were without the
Endorsement of the committee. The principal
case was that of j. K. Buchanan, of Denver,
"a kickern Over his admission there
was long and warm discussion, which
was protracted till Z o'clock, when the con-
vention adjourned till 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Buchanan's chances for admis-
sion are regarded as very poor. 1t is under
stood that his case, as well as several others,
were given to the Committee on Credentials
for further consideration during the night
In pursuance of these instructions, the COM
mittee held long session this evening, but
kept their deliberations strictly secret.
General Master Workman Powderly said
in the evening that the other contested cases
would be easily disposed Of, but that with
the principal contest they would probably
occupy the time till tomorrow noon.
PowDERLY's REPORT.
As soon as the roll of delegates is COM
pleted the regular order of business will be
taken up, but it is not now expected that
the report of Mr.. Powderly will be reached
till Thursday or Friday. Perhaps
the most important proposition
that is likely to come before the
General Assembly is the scheme to unite the
Knights of Labor and the National Farm
ers' Alliance, now in session in Minneapolis,
into one organization. The plan now pro
posed is to make the Farmers Alliance a
national trade body with the title of
National District Assembly. This would
make a team,n said a leading delegate to-
day (which would move the earth. With
the farmers with us we could do what we
would toward the accomplishment of the
purposes of both bodies"
General Secretary Charles H. Litehman,
who arrived to-day, said in an interview:
1.-The organization was never rs strong, both
financially and otherwise, as it is to-day
The organization is now on q sound business
basis The delinquents have all been weeded
out within the last year. Every man repre-
sented in the organization to-day is by right
entitled to membership. That's the principle
to work on. The business of the order can
be successfully conducted in no other way. :"
There are several ladies among the dele
gates, but there is only one who is general
officer This is Mrs. Lenora NJ. Barry, of
Amsterdam N. Z, General Investigator of
the Condition of the Women and Children.